Rule 0: Hide Your Book Better

From the way Niou was waving around a poorly made book put together from scrap paper and staples, it was evident Kirihara was half as good at hiding things as he thought he was. The frantic second-year hopped around crazily in an attempt to get his survival guide back before the others got there. If they caught wind of it…no, he didn't want to think of the outcome.

"Niou-senpai! Give it back already! How did you even find out about that?!" Kirihara wailed as the book danced away in the hands of the Trickster.

Letting out a devious cackle, Niou smirked. "That's my secret Seaweed Head~. Now," he mused, tapping his fingers along his chin, "what to do about this…horrendously inaccurate rule-book…"

"What do we have here?"

That ridiculously gentle voice, the light smile, the scary aura, Yukimura Seiichi had definitely just walked in at the worst time.

"Don't believe a thing Niou-senpai says!"

Scoffing, the Trickster held up the book for the rest of the arriving regulars to see. "I have solid evidence right here brat. Anyhow, Akaya went ahead and made a rule-book all on his own."

Marui almost choked on his gum in surprise. It took Jackal giving him a particularly hard slap to the back before he was able to speak coherently. "What!? Akaya wrote a book? Since when was he intelligent enough to do something like that?"

The green-eyed boy pouted. "Hey! I can be smart!"

Before an argument erupted, Sanada plucked the book from Niou's hand. "I will be confiscating this for today."

"Hm…actually may I look at it?" Yanagi queried, always up for another chance to gather more data on his teammates. Not missing a beat, the vice-captain relinquished the book to Rikkai's resident data collector, it was pretty obvious Sanada wanted nothing to do with it.

While Yagyuu lectured Niou off to the side about breaking into his teammates' houses and stealing personal property, Yukimura lightly patted Kirihara on his shoulder.

"Well Akaya, since you aren't going to get your book back, why don't you make another one?" The serene captain suggested.

Blinking wide-eyes, Kirihara looked all-too excited at the prospect of actually being allowed to remake his guide with full permission from his amazing captain. "You really mean it buchou?"

"Of course Akaya," Yukimura said. All would have been well and happy, except this is Rikkaidai, nothing is ever well and happy with them. Suffice to say that the eerie smile placed on the Demigod's lips was a dead-giveaway that he had far more sinister intentions. "On the condition that you allow rest of the team to contribute as well."

Kirihara…was not happy with the turn of events, but grudgingly agreed. If all else failed he could always hijack the original, swap them out, and burn the new one.

"I think it's a good compromise," Yagyuu added in, emphasizing the word 'compromise' to get his message across. There would be at least some remnant of sanity in that guide if it was the last thing he did. After all, as a gentleman Yagyuu was inclined (read: obligated) to increase the next generation's chance of survival.

Prepping himself for yet another wacky adventure with the other regulars, Jackal sighed heavily. "The first rule should be that Akaya should never write a book, and if he does, hide it better."

Thus began the great undertaking of the Rikkai regulars to make a true Rikkaidai rule-book. If only they knew what awaited them.